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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 31st, 11:00am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 170° 75.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 170° 76.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 160° 76.5 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.3 ft 11 sec 29° --- --- 75.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 160° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.0 ft 12 sec 30° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.0 ft 11 sec 27° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   3.6 ft 11 sec 23° --- --- 76.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.6 ft 12 sec 31° --- --- 77.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 15 sec 194° --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 17 sec 163° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 15 sec 196° --- --- 77.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 12 sec 23° --- --- 76.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 120° 77.9 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   5.6 ft 8 sec 60° --- --- 82.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.9 ft 8 sec 80° --- --- 83.3 °F Ipan, Guam   7.9 ft 8 sec 80° --- --- 82.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   5.2 ft 8 sec 57° --- --- 85.1 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.9 ft 8 sec 59° --- --- 84.2 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.9 ft 6 sec 78° --- --- 84.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 186° --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 14 sec 216° --- --- 86.2 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli SSW (200°) 3-4 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Common Ground E (80°) 1-3 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Moloaa Dairy S (190°) 5-11 kt 6:45 am  Mon 3/31 Hanamaulu SSW (210°) 1-4 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Lihue W (270°) 5 kt 7:00 am  Mon 3/31 Nawiliwili Nos NNW (330°) 2-3 kt 7:24 am  Mon 3/31 Poipu N (0°) 1-3 kt 7:00 am  Mon 3/31 Lawai Ntbg NNE (20°) 2-3 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Port Allen NE (50°) 5-7 kt 7:00 am  Mon 3/31 Makaha Ridge SE (140°) 3-10 kt 7:11 am  Mon 3/31 Mana SE (130°) 2-6 kt 7:34 am  Mon 3/31 Barking Sands SSE (150°) 6 kt 7:00 am  Mon 3/31 Puu Lua E (80°) 4-12 kt 7:35 am  Mon 3/31 Puu Opae SE (130°) 4-9 kt 7:34 am  Mon 3/31 Waimea Heights E (80°) 3-5 kt 7:35 am  Mon 3/31 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 311300 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 300 AM HST Mon Mar 31 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 300 AM HST Mon Mar 31 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A surface ridge over the islands will shift southward today and Tuesday as a cold front approaches from the west. The cold front will move into the western waters late this week. Kauai Northwest Waters- 300 AM HST Mon Mar 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: South southeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT South southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds, west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. TUESDAY South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. THURSDAY West southwest winds to 10 knots, veering to west northwest. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy through the night. Scattered showers. FRIDAY North winds to 10 knots, becoming north northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 300 AM HST Mon Mar 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas to 4 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Southwest winds to 10 knots, veering to northwest. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy through the night. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. FRIDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 300 AM HST Mon Mar 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers this morning. Scattered showers this afternoon. TONIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. TUESDAY South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY South winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. THURSDAY Southwest winds to 10 knots, veering to northwest. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy through the night. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. FRIDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Channel- 300 AM HST Mon Mar 31 2025 TODAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. TUESDAY South winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. THURSDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots, veering to northwest. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy through the night. Isolated showers. FRIDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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